as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapping
Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Burr said in recapping the outrage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The Chanel fashion show marked the actress' first professional work commitment since filing for divorce from Keith Urban — and the Instagram comments beneath her post recapping the event were supportive from fans and friends of the star alike.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
After capturing the podium trophy, Williams posted a video on Instagram recapping the memorable race weekend, where the sticker made its appearance on the silverware.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Radnor and Thomas launched the show's rewatch podcast earlier this year and recently finished recapping the first season.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Burr said in recapping the outrage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The Chanel fashion show marked the actress' first professional work commitment since filing for divorce from Keith Urban — and the Instagram comments beneath her post recapping the event were supportive from fans and friends of the star alike.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
After capturing the podium trophy, Williams posted a video on Instagram recapping the memorable race weekend, where the sticker made its appearance on the silverware.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Radnor and Thomas launched the show's rewatch podcast earlier this year and recently finished recapping the first season.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapping
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those streamers that have accrued more than a million subscribers in the country will be required to spend a portion of their local revenue or investment on original Australian shows or films after the government introduced a bill outlining new rules.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Recapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapping. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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